Presentation of Schools:
The schools are presented very differently. Mr Escalante's school was presented as a low-income school where mostly minority trouble-makers attend. Ms Watson's school is a n all-girls school, which is very different from Mr Escalante. The rules are also stricter and the teachers put more of an effort into caring about the girls.
Even though Ms Watson is teaching at a more prestigious school, she is just as scared as Mr Escalante to start teaching. They both were just as unsure of their actions and wanted to make a good impression on their students. The fear is shown better in Mona Lisa Smile, though, especially during her first class.
Different/Similar:
The students at Ms Watson's school are very similar to the kids at Mr Escalante's school. It doesn't matter how much money your daddy makes or what kind of car your mom drives to the store, kids will always act the same in their teenage years. They always go looking for trouble and the next exciting thing.
Both teachers had ideas and teaching styles that the schools they worked for didn't approve of. Ms Watson wants to teach her girls about modern art and the progression of women, but the conservative school she works for doesn't agree with those things. Mr Escalante wanted to give his class of trouble-makers a second chance at having a better life, but the other staff didn't think those kids would actually want to learn.
They are different in how they show their love for their students. Mr Escalante pretends that the personal lives of his students are of no concern to him, even though he actually really does care about them succeeding and living a better life. Ms Watson openly shows her girls that she loves and cares for them, even after they were so mean to her.
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